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AES Handbook Semester 1, 2019/20
Contents Contents 2 Find us 3 Tutorials 4 AES in the Library 5 Workshops 6 Timetable 7 Listening to Scottish Voices 10 Critical Thinking 11 Written Grammar 12 Academic Writing: Using Previous Scholarship in Your Writing 13 Revision Planning & Exam Essay Writing 14 FAQs Workshops 15 How do I book a workshop? 15 What if I cannot come to a workshop I have booked? 15 Tutorials 15 I’m a research student. How do I book a tutorial? 15 I’m a taught student (undergraduate or taught postgraduate). How do I book a tutorial? 15 How many tutorials can I book? 15 How far in advance can I book my tutorial? 15 How do I cancel a tutorial? 16 Where will my tutorial be held? 16 I haven’t received a confirmation of my tutorial booking – what should I do? 16 Proofreading 16 Will you proofread my work? 16 I still want to have my work proofread. Where can I find a proofreader? 16 Appendix 17 Self-Correction Codes used in AES tutorials 17 AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 2
Find us
Address:
Academic English Service
International Education Institute
Kinnessburn
Kennedy Gardens
St Andrews
KY16 9DJ
T: 01334 472255
Email : academicenglish@st-andrews.ac.uk (for academic
enquiries)
aesadmin@st-andrews.ac.uk (for admin enquiries)
We are number 9 on the University map.
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Tutorials
AES provides bookable tutorials to students at all levels of study. A tutorial is a type of lesson where
you study one-to-one with a tutor. For taught students (undergraduate or MSc/MLitt), tutorials are
weekly and last 25 minutes. Tutorials are generally available in semester teaching weeks only. For
research students (PhD/MPhil/MRes), tutorials are once every three weeks and last 50 minutes.
Research students may request tutorials in non-teaching weeks. This part of the AES service is very
popular and works on a first come, first serve basis.
When you book your first tutorial, you should complete your information on the AES booking form.
Please enter your details carefully to avoid
problems later. You should pay particular
attention to entering your University email
address accurately. If you don’t, you will not
receive a booking confirmation. Please do not
use a non-University email address either on
the booking form or when emailing AES.
Students use tutorials for a wide range of
activities. If you have an assessed essay or
report, you can discuss the task description
with a tutor to ensure you have fully
understood its requirements. You can also
work on the structure or language accuracy of
your essay. If you wish to prepare a presentation, your tutor can record you giving your presentation
and give you feedback on your organisation, slides, or language accuracy. If you wish, you may work
on language skills you have prioritised e.g. pronunciation, grammar, listening or speaking. If you are
applying for a job or internship, you can work on writing a CV / covering letter, or on your interview
skills.
To submit work to your tutor, you should send it (and any relevant assignment description) two days
(not including Saturday or Sunday) before the tutorial. For example, if you have a tutorial on Thursday,
you should send your work before 9:00 am on Tuesday. All work should be submitted as a Word
document and sent to: academicenglish@st-andrews.ac.uk. Please do not send your work to an
individual tutor’s email address.
Tutors give feedback on writing using correction codes. You can find a list of the codes we use in the
appendix below. For more information on the tutorial service, see the FAQs below.
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AES in the Library Every Wednesday afternoon, 2.00-4.30pm, AES holds drop-in tutorials in the Library. These tutorials are 25-minutes long and you simply sign up at 2.00pm (when the sign-up sheet goes up) – no pre- booking is necessary. These tutorials are available to either taught or research students and offer a simple, flexible way to access the service. The tutorials are held on the ground floor of the Library, just to the right of the IT Service desk. Look out for the AES banner – we are not hard to find! AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 5
Workshops The Academic English Service (AES) provides different types of workshops covering a number of different areas such as: • academic writing • grammar • presentation skills • pronunciation On the next page is a list of the workshops being offered in Semester 1. Following the weekly timetable, you’ll find full description of each workshop topic. AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 6
Timetable
Week Date Session Focus
Listening to Scottish Voices
This session will explore:
Scottish vocabulary
• Introduction to 30 key words
Orientation • Connection between vocabulary and cultural context
10 Sept
Week • Learning new vocabulary by guessing from context
Scottish accents
• Becoming familiar with a range of Scottish accents
• Recognising unfamiliar pronunciation of familiar vocabulary
• Learning new vocabulary by guessing from context
Listening to Scottish Voices (Repeat session from Orientation week)
This session will explore:
Scottish vocabulary
• Introduction to 30 key words
• Connection between vocabulary and cultural context
1 17 Sept
• Learning new vocabulary by guessing from context
Scottish accents
• Becoming familiar with a range of Scottish accents
• Recognising unfamiliar pronunciation of familiar vocabulary
• Learning new vocabulary by guessing from context
Week Date Session Focus
1 18 Sept Critical Thinking Skills (Workshop 1 of 2)
This session will:
• help you understand what critical thinking is and why is it important.
• help you develop habits of critical, evaluative thinking
• help you apply critical thinking to your reading and writing
2 25 Sept Applied Critical Thinking: Writing a critical book review (Workshop 2 of
2)
This session will:
• help you apply your critical thinking skills to the task of writing a critical
book review
• address the structure of a critical book review
• identify common problems with this task type
• offer some practical strategies to help you address these problems
AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 7Week Date Session Focus
4 10 Oct Written Grammar (Workshop 1 of 7)
Sentence structure 1
• Overview of clause types
5 17 Oct Written Grammar (Workshop 2 of 7)
Sentence structure 2
• Complex sentence structures
7 31 Oct Written Grammar (Workshop 3 of 7)
Countable & uncountable nouns
• Overview
• Double nouns
• General v specialist contexts
8 07 Nov Written Grammar (Workshop 4 of 7)
Passives
• Putting the spotlight on new information in the sentence
9 14 Nov Written Grammar (Workshop 5 of 7)
-ing clauses of result
• Form
• Style
10 21 Nov Written Grammar (Workshop 6 of 7)
Agreement for number in verbs
• Identifying the subject noun
• Difficult cases
• Proofreading
11 28 Nov Written Grammar (Workshop 7 of 7)
Verb tenses & aspect
• Overview of tenses
• Simple/continuous
• Time phrases
• Proofreading
Week Date Session Focus
Academic Writing: Using Previous Scholarship in Your Writing
6 This workshop has two sessions on the same day.
22 Oct
(ILW*)
Session 1 will cover paraphrasing & summarising:
• What is paraphrasing and when is it appropriate?
AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 8• Why paraphrase rather than quote?
• Strategies for successful paraphrasing.
• Different purposes of a summary
• Strategies for summary writing
Session 2 will cover quoting and your voice:
• Reasons for quoting
• Reporting verbs
• Indicating strength of claim
• Developing your stance
• Showing logical relationships between ideas
• Use of evaluative language
*ILW = Independent Learning week
Week Date Session Focus
10 20 Nov Revision planning and Exam Essay Writing
• Revision techniques
• Using module handbooks and lecture series to structure revision
• Managing the revision process
• Remaining/developing confidence
• Analysing essay titles
• Planning essays & checking relevance
• Writing under pressure
• The difference between 14/20 and 17/20
11 27 Nov Revision planning and Exam Essay Writing (Repeat session from
Week 10)
• Revision techniques
• Using module handbooks and lecture series to structure revision
• Managing the revision process
• Remaining/developing confidence
• Analysing essay titles
• Planning essays & checking relevance
• Writing under pressure
• The difference between 14/20 and 17/20
AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 9Listening to Scottish Voices
Day: Tuesday Weeks: Orientation Week & Week 1
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Venue: International Education Institute (IE), Room A
Participants: The course is for any student who is unfamiliar with listening to Scottish English.
Programme Aims:
• to introduce some everyday Scottish English vocabulary
• to introduce key pronunciation features of Scottish English accents
Programme Organisation: The programme consists of one 1-hour class. The class is repeated as it
is a very popular session.
Attendance: Please only attend ONE class – the same session is repeated!
Booking: Use the booking form on the AES Moodle to reserve a place. Numbers are limited to 16.
Tutor: Ally Malcolm-Smith
Recommended Independent Study:
• Visit the Listening in Scotland Moodle course
Lessons: Martin & Sandra; Alistair & Brian; Iain & Amy; Anne & Andrew
In the further resources section of the Listening in Scotland Moodle course, there are listed many further resources.
AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 10Critical Thinking
Day: Wednesday Weeks: 1 - 2
Time: 14:30 - 16:00
Venue: Physics & Astronomy Building (JF Allen), Lecture Theatre C
Participants: The course is for students who are taking a taught undergraduate or masters programme
and have not studied previously in the UK. It offers an introduction to critical thinking skills in a university
context.
Programme Aims:
• to understand what is meant by ‘critical thinking’
• to recognise the difference between descriptive and critical writing
• to develop the skills of critical reading and critical writing
Programme Organisation: The programme consists of two 90-minute classes held in the first two
weeks of Semester 1. Classes include whole group study and small group tasks.
Attendance: In order to benefit fully from this programme, we strongly recommend that you attend both
classes.
Booking: Use the booking form on the AES Moodle to reserve a place. Numbers are limited to 75.
Tutor: Mary Carr
Recommended Independent Study:
• http://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/helps/self-help-resources/reading/critical-reading
• http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/reading/2b.pdf
• Cottrell, S. (2011) Critical thinking skills: developing effective analysis and argument. This book is available in the
library:
• https://student.unsw.edu.au/writing-critical-review
• http://www.lib.uoguelph.ca/get-assistance/writing/specific-types-papers/using-scientific-journal-article-write-
critical-review
AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 11Written Grammar Day: Thursday Weeks: 4 – 11* * Please note, there will be no class in week 6, Independent Learning Week Time: 14:00 – 15:00 Venue: International Education Institute (IE), Room I Participants: The course aims to provide a solid grammatical foundation for communicating complex ideas clearly and accurately in a university context.This course continues in Semester 2. Programme Aims: • to build on participants’ existing knowledge of grammar • to develop awareness of how grammatical choices impact on clarity of written argument • to build participants’ awareness of formal written style Programme Organisation: The programme consists of weekly 60-minute classes over 7 weeks. Classes include whole group study and small group tasks. Attendance: In order to benefit fully from this programme, we strongly recommend that you attend all classes. Booking: Use the booking form on the AES Moodle to reserve a place. Numbers are limited to 12. Homework: Optional. Students will be provided with additional material to use for further practice. Tutor: Caroline Holden AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 12
Academic Writing: Using Previous Scholarship in Your Writing Day: Tuesday Week: 6 Time: 10.00 - 12:00 & 13.00 – 15.00 Venue: International Education Institute (IE), Room I Participants: This programme is for taught or research students who want to work on the effective integration of sources into their arguments. Programme Aims: This intensive workshop programme aims to help you with four key writing skills: summarising, paraphrasing, quoting and developing a strong authorial voice in relation to your sources. The classes include exercises to allow you to get practice and feedback. Programme Organisation: The programme consists of two 2-hour classes held on Tuesday of Independent Learning Week (Wk 6). Classes include whole group study and small group tasks. Attendance: In order to benefit fully from this programme, we strongly recommend that you attend both workshops. Booking: Use the booking form on the AES Moodle to reserve a place. Places are limited to 10. Homework: Tutor: Kerith George-Briant Recommended Independent Study: • Bailey, S. (2006) Academic Writing A Handbook for International Students. • Graff, G. (2008) “They Say / I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing. • http://www.mondofacto.com/study-skills/writing/how-to-use-academic-writing-style/index.html • http://www.uefap.com/writing/writfram.htm AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 13
Revision Planning & Exam Essay Writing
Day: Wednesday Weeks: 10 – 11
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Venue: International Education Institute (IE), Room XL
Participants: This course is for any student who has not sat exams in English before.
Programme Aims:
• to overview effective exam revision techniques
• to help participants manage the revision process
• to develop skills to analyse and understand exam tasks under pressure
• to develop essay planning skills
• to develop written fluency in exam conditions
• to build confidence
Programme Organisation: The programme consists of one 90-minute class. The same workshop is
repeated the following week.. Classes include discussion and practical tasks.
Attendance: Please only attend ONE class – the same session is repeated!
Booking: Use the booking form on the AES Moodle to reserve a place. Numbers are limited to 25.
Tutor: TBC
Recommended Independent Study:
• Cottrell, S. (1999) The Study Skills Handbook. Basingstoke: Palgrave. Ch. 11.
This is available in the library:
• https://encore.st-
andrews.ac.uk/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2415976__SThe%20Study%20Skills%20Handbook__Orightresult__U__X
7?lang=eng&suite=def
AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 14FAQs Workshops How do I book a workshop? Go to the AES Moodle and scroll down to ‘workshop programmes’. Each workshop has a booking link. If the workshop is full, please email aesadmin@st-andrews.ac.uk. We can then put your name on a waiting list. What if I cannot come to a workshop I have booked? If you cannot come to a workshop which you have booked, please send an email to aesadmin@st- andrews.ac.uk so that we can cancel your place. If you do not cancel your place, your future bookings may not be given priority, so it may be more difficult for you to attend. Tutorials I’m a research student. How do I book a tutorial? Email academicenglish@st-andrews.ac.uk to request an appointment. You can have one appointment every three weeks. I’m a taught student (undergraduate or taught postgraduate). How do I book a tutorial? Use our online booking site here: http://insessionalprovision.simplybook.me/sheduler/manage How many tutorials can I book? If you are a taught student (undergraduate or taught postgraduate) you can book ONE tutorial per week. The booking system will 'allow' you to make as many bookings as you like but we ask you to be fair to your fellow students and not to make multiple bookings. We want to make AES as accessible as possible and that will only work if these limits are respected. Thank you. How far in advance can I book my tutorial? You can book up to five days in advance of your tutorial. So, at 09:00 on Monday you will be able to see all available tutorials until 09:00 on Friday. But on Thursday you will only see Thursday, Friday and Monday (because the system counts Saturday / Sunday, even though they are not working days.) Every day, new tutorials will become available on a rolling basis. You can always see 120 hours in advance. AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 15
If you check in the morning and there are no available tutorials, check again an hour later and there might be one available. How do I cancel a tutorial? If you cannot attend a tutorial, PLEASE cancel it. It will then allow another student to have that tutorial slot. If you are cancelling 48+ hours in advance, use the cancellation link in your confirmation email. Click that link and follow the instructions: it is very quick and easy. If you are unable to give 48+ hours notice, please send an email to academicenglish@st-andrews.ac.uk. If you do not cancel your place, your future bookings may not be given priority, so it may be more difficult for you to attend. Where will my tutorial be held? Tutorials take place in the International Education Institute (IE), Kinnessburn, Kennedy Gardens, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9DJ. Check the electronic information board inside the front door for information on which room you should go to – this may change from week to week so it is important to arrive a few minutes early in order to find the right room. I haven’t received a confirmation of my tutorial booking – what should I do? Please check your spam folder. If you find an email from SimplyBook there, please be careful to move it back into your main inbox. This will ensure that future booking confirmation emails are not sent to your spam folder. Proofreading Will you proofread my work? No! AES is not a proofreading service. Your tutor will help you identify what you need to work on to improve your work and will suggest resources to help you address these issues. Over time, working on your language in this way will help you to edit and proofread your own work more effectively. I still want to have my work proofread. Where can I find a proofreader? First, check your School handbook to make sure this type of assistance is permitted. Then, read the university language correction policy: https://www.st- andrews.ac.uk/media/capod/students/Language_Correction.pdf A list of proofreaders is maintained on the CAPOD website: http://www.st- andrews.ac.uk/students/academic/advice/studyskillsandadvice/academicskills/languagecorrectors/ AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 16
Appendix
Self-Correction Codes used in AES tutorials
The AES team uses the correction codes below to give you feedback on language and argumentation
errors in your writing. If you view this document electronically, you can click on links given to online
practice material.
Self-Correction Code Example & correction Strategies
practise using verb tenses
I have been tns to London even when there is a time expression
tns = verb tense yesterday. e.g. yesterday, in the future the verb
I went to London yesterday. should express time
notice verb tenses in your reading
s/v = subject verb They likes s/v St Andrews. practise subject-verb agreement
agreement They like St Andrews.
remember the most common word
order is S + V + O/S + V + C
The car blue wo is mine.
wo = word order look for noun clauses e.g. This essay
The blue car is mine.
examines how sentences are formed.
check adjective and adverb position
find all nouns in your writing and use
a decision tree
China is art Asian country.
art = article practise your (un)countable nouns
China is an Asian country.
practise your general use of articles,
and articles in an academic context
read your text aloud
find the nouns in your text and check
if each one needs an article
I like wm go the cinema.
wm = word missing check there is an ‘and’ between the
I like to go to the cinema.
penultimate and last noun in a list
add a link word to join two complete
independent clauses
The process of write wf an analyse the grammar of your
essay can take a varying sentence, checking word forms
amount of time. carefully
wf = wrong form
The process of writing an check if you need an adjective or
essay can take a varying adverb
amount of time.
Dog s/pl tend not to like cat revise your knowledge of singulars
s/pl = singular plural
s/pl. and plurals (see section two)
AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 17Dogs tend not to like cats.
There are many types of practise your (un)countable nouns
U/C = (un)countable pollutions U.
noun There are many types of
pollution.
she = unnecessary My friend she speaks Swahili. read your writing aloud
word
My favourite primary school keep a list of technical vocabulary
lecturer ww was Mrs Hook. found in your reading
ww = wrong word My favourite primary school practise your general academic
teacher was Mrs Hook. English vocabulary
You S can ask a tutor if you S revise key points concerning style and
want. practise making formal style
S = style
It is possible to consult a
tutor.
The rocket ventured into wide practise your collocations everyday by
space coll. signing up to this site
coll = collocation
The rocket ventured into outer
(word partnerships)
space.
Have you seen my brothers P revise your knowledge of run ons
car. revise your knowledge of punctuation
P = punctuation
Have you seen my brother’s practise academic punctuation
car?
Dupont (2012) argues that read some advice about cohesion
children
need routine. It coh is not
agreed with by Voycz (2012).
coh = cohesion
Dupont (2012) argues that
children need routine. This
view is disputed by Voycz
(2012).
Because we included a read an overview on spotting errors of
control group, the results logic in essays and practise this skill
were unreliable. log through a number of practical
log = logical error
Although we included a exercises
control group, the results
were unreliable.
AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 18sup = support Data visualization involves the read about the components of
missing e.g. creation of attractive and argument and practise making sure
evidence which user-friendly interfaces. sup It they are present and correct
makes your claim is currently a grow area.
convincing is not
given
Data visualization involves the read about the components of
str = a mismatch creation of attractive and argument and practise making sure
between the
user-friendly interfaces. Yu’s they are present and correct
strength of a claim
(2016) case study of one two-
and the evidence
provided person business supports this
view. str
Studies show that late check your School handbook to find
bedtimes correlate with poor out which referencing style is
academic outcomes. ref preferred in your discipline
Studies show that late review the rules for citations:
bedtimes correlate with poor http://www.citethemrightonline.com/
academic outcomes
(Bartholomew, 2013; Higgins,
ref = reference
2015).
needed OR
Other studies have indicated
incorrect/inconsistent
that this strategy may have
referencing style
serious limitations (John
Brown, 2015; Henderson:
2016). ref
Other studies have indicated
that this strategy may have
serious limitations (Brown,
2015; Henderson, 2016).
I like to sea sp the see sp. Practise your spelling
sp = spelling
I like to see the sea.
The experimental design was Check the sentence has at least one
flawed moreover the results independent clause
were not consistent with Check the sentence has at least one
SS = sentence those of previous studies. SS conjugated verb
structure The experimental design was Check for parallel structures
flawed. Moreover, the results
were not consistent with
those of previous studies.
Check that your paragraphs each have
// = new paragraph
a main point
AES Handbook Semester 1 2019-2020 19 Check your paragraphs have only one
main point
Check for patterns of errors and work
? = unclear
on these
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